223 Rem - 55 Grain FMJBT - Hornady - 50 Rounds

Name: 223 Rem - 55 Grain FMJBT - Hornady - 50 Rounds
Brand: Hornady
Price: 29 USD
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Overview

Quantity - 50 rounds per box
Manufacturer - Hornady
Bullets - 55 grain full metal jacket boat tail (FMJBT)
Casings - Boxer-primed brass

Product Type	Ammo
Manufacturer	Hornady
Condition	New
Bullet Weight	55 Grain
Bullet Type	Full Metal Jacket Boat Tail (FMJ-BT)
Ammo Casing	Brass
Quantity	50
Ammo Caliber	.223 Remington
Manufacturer SKU	80275
Primer Type	Boxer
Muzzle Velocity (fps)	3240
Muzzle Energy (ft lbs)	1282
Attracts Magnet	No
UPC Barcode	90255802757

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Range Training

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Hornady is known for making some pretty high-tech bullets – but that doesn’t mean the hallowed Nebraskan company has forgotten the basics. This 223 Rem ammo features the unsophisticated yet reliable full metal jacket boat tail projectile, which is just as good for plinking away as it is covering longer distances!

This round’s 55 grain bullet departs from a 24” barrel’s muzzle at a rate of 3,240 fps, which is apples to apples the same as the Army’s 5.56 M193 load. The FMJBT’s aerodynamic frontal profile and drag-reducing tapered base pair up to give the bullet a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.243. If you’re aiming out to 200 yards, the bullet only has to rise by about 2.19”. If you’re aiming to 100 yards instead, its trajectory will peak at a mere 0.48”.

This round’s bullet will not expand after it lands inside of soft tissue, so it is not optimal for hunting, but it is also steel-free and not able to attract a magnet. Hornady only loads brand new reloadable brass cases of their own creation, as well as the consistent propellant/primer pairings which serve up constant recoil and ballistics.

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Q: the muzzle velocity listed at 3240 uses a 24" barrel. what about 18". does the shorter barrel cut Excelleration short

Posted On: 6/24/2025 By: Alan

A: Hi Alan! Hornady has only reported this round's muzzle velocity out of a 24" barrel. Generally speaking, the shorter the barrel, the less time the propellant gasses have to exert their energy against the bullet, which is another way of saying an 18" barrel will indeed cut acceleration short. I cannot predict the muzzle velocity out of a 18" barrel with any certainty, although 3,050 fps is a reasonable estimation.

Q: are these hunting rounds?

Posted On: 11/14/2021 By: Richard T Conner

A: No sir! The FMJBT (full metal jacket boat tail) is incapable of terminal expansion and accordingly less than ideal for hunting. I personally wouldn't use this ammo for taking anything larger than rodents, although a clean shot could put down a coyote for sure. If you're looking for deer hunting ammo, then I'd recommend either of these:

luckygunner.com/rifle/223-remington-ammo?ammo_use_type=1447

Q: How is this ammunition different from "Hornady Frontier" of the same bullet weight and design?

Posted On: 9/4/2021 By: Scanlon

A: Good question! All of Hornady's Frontier label 223 Rem ammunition is manufactured at the Lake City Army Ammunition Plant (the U.S. government's largest small arms ammunition supplier). Hornady could also produce their Custom label ammunition at Lake City if they wanted to, I believe, but there's a much better chance this ammo was manufactured at their headquarters in Grand Island, Nebraska.

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